Soap dish



P. MUELLER SOAP DISH Filed Oct. 26, 1925' April 21, 1931.

Patented Apr. 21, 1931 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PHILIP MUELLER, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO MUELLER 00., OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS SOAP DISH Application filed October 26, 1925. Serial No. 64,968.

The present invention relates to lavatory fixtures and to means for positioning such fixtures upon a suitable support, such as a faucet or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a mounting and securing means for a soap tray, jewel cup, or the like, which will serve to retain the tray or cup securely in position, and which is, at the same time, simple in construction whereby it may be manufactured at a considerable saving in cost and quickly assembled.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a structure in which no unsightly parts will be exposed, and in which the securing means may be used with various styles of fixtures, and will at all times present a very neat and attractive appearance.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein one embodiment of the invention is shown Figure 1 is a top plan view.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the mounting securing means employed in connection with a soap tray.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the position of the parts at an 1ntermediate stage in the assembly of the device; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken at a right angle to the showing in Figure 2, and illustrating the relative positions of the parts of the securing means when the latter is operative.

In the drawings, 10 indicates a suitable support, in the present instance, a faucet, although obviously any other lavatory fixture or rigid member may serve this purpose. Extending from the support is a stud 11 adapted to interfit with, in the present instance to fit within. a post 12 which has a longitudinal bore 12' and may be of vitreous material to afford a pleasing and finished appearance. The upper end of the post is reduced to form a shoulder 13 and an upwardly projecting neck 14 which may be cut away to form grooves adapted to receive a cementitious material 15 and fit within a socket 16 formed in the base of a soap tray 17, which is simply an illustrative type of fixture.

It will be understood that when the post 12 is united with any standard fixture element such as the tray 17 or a jewel cup in any preferred manner and then the post may be positioned upon the stud 11.

o prevent rotation of the tray and post upon the stud these two parts are formed with suitable interlocking means, such as a pin 18 extending across the longitudinal bore of the post, and adapted to be received in a slot or socket 19 in the upper end of the stud when the latter is fitted within the post.

\Vith the parts arranged in this manner, (Figure 2), as will be understood, the tray is held fixedlyin position against tilting movement or rotation, and furthermore, it may be separated with the post 12 from the stud 11 only by an upward movement longitudinally of the latter. I

By reason of the construction provided, wherein the post 12 which is attached to the dish and receives the stud 11, no opportunity is given for water to creep or infiltrate around the stud 11. In other words, any water contaming soap and other chemical compounds ncluding dirt will flow or drain without commg in contact with the stud 11. In this manner, no opportunity is given for the sticking which has been a common fault with previous structures.

It will be observed that the entire structure is an extremely simple construction, and hence it may be manufactured at an inconsiderable cost and conveniently assembled.

Obviously variations may be made in the structure without departing from the invention, which is defined by the following claim.

I claim:

In a device of the class described a bath fixture having a projection provided with an elongated downwardly opening recess, a

support upon whieh the fixture is mounted, sal support carrylng an elongated upwardly extending stem adapted to engage in said recess, a member extending transversely across 5 said recess at one end, and a recess formed in said stem at its upper end to freely receive said member when the fixture is mounted in position and lock the parts against movement exce t upwardly with respect to each 10 other at times.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

- PHILIP MUELLER. 

